Letters to the editor - July 21, 2013

Saturday

Jul 20, 2013 at 11:32 PM

I’ve given a lot of thought about the write-up in the paper and story on TV about the lady left in a van, not on purpose, but as an oversight – and the driver being treated as he was.He is a good driver, and very loved by everyone; he just had a bad day. Our lady in the van is back with us, and doing fine. My husband has been going to PACE for close to two years, and we love it. If not for PACE, he would not be there … he is a lot better, happier … and so am I. I go once a month to meet with other family members. We talk about ways to help each other, and how to better our ways when we are worn out.PACE is the best place around, helps keep our loved ones out of hospitals and nursing homes. We are blessed.I encourage you to take a tour, see for yourself what they have, and feel the staff’s love and concern for our loved ones. Don’t try to tear down a loving place. We love PACE. … We all want to be at our homes when we are called to another home.Mary Jarman, Leland

There are some who would say an 84-year-old man, whose wife is beyond childbearing age, does not have a dog in this fight over abortion. Right or wrong, I would like to point out something which I think neither the protesters against the new law …, the public and especially the news media are not taking into consideration.I’m sure everybody reading this remembers the butcher who ran that slaughterhouse in Philadelphia as an abortion clinic. Thankfully, he is behind bars, where he should be and should have been long ago. Discussing this case with my friends, family and acquaintances, we all wondered why in heaven this butcher was allowed to continue his murderous acts for so long. … It appears to me that the new regulations our legislators are trying to put into law are designed to protect the patient against such butchers like him – not put an end to abortions in North Carolina, as the protesters and the news media would have everyone believe. If some of those abortion clinics are forced to close because they cannot conform to health regulations …, so be it.If I were female, pregnant and thinking about abortion, I would be thankful our legislators are taking measures to ensure my safety.Think about it, folks, before you … join that group of leftist protesters.William Borer, Hampstead

I was struck by a recent web posting by a state senator that included the following: “Several weeks ago, I penned a column where I referred to the weekly protests by political leftists at the General Assembly as ‘Moron Monday.’ I was completely off-base and now realize my mistake.”I would hope so. People criticizing the Moral Monday movement should now realize that the “morons” are teachers, ministers, physicians, lawyers, nurses and workers from all walks of life, who are committed to preserving North Carolina as a progressive – rather than regressive – state. These bright, well-educated people do not appreciate seeing our state become the laughingstock of the nation, while mean-spirited politicians wreak havoc on education, health care, gun control, women’s rights, voters’ rights and our tax system.Yes, many of the attendees are “leftists,” but there are also independents, and Republicans, who are thinking people and have a sense of fairness and justice.First the Recession, now the Regression. …Norman Robinson, Wilmington